AIDA Comparative Report – The legal framework for the detention of people seeking asylum in Europe
ECRE has published a comparative report on the legal framework for the detention of people seeking international protection in 21 EU member states and 5 non-EU European countries. Information was drawn from the Asylum Information Database (AIDA) which contains...
AIDA Comparative Report – At the margins: Places and conditions of detention
ECRE has published a comparative report on places and conditions of detention of people seeking international protection in 21 EU member states and 5 non-EU European countries. Information was drawn from the Asylum Information Database (AIDA) which contains detailed...
SPAIN: Protestors in Ceuta burn shacks, vilify humanitarians ― Government asks EU agencies to support efforts in Ceuta ― Government announces reforms to immigration and asylum laws ― EU set to increase migration support to Morocco ― Leaked police report implicates Moroccan authorities in latest Ceuta incident
Protestors in Ceuta have set fire to some of the makeshift shelters used by people who have remained in the Spanish enclave since the mass crossing at the end of July. The government has asked the European Commission to support its response to the ongoing situation in...
UK: Government announces additional police in Northern France following more crossings, rescues and deaths in Channel ― Almost 100 children detained under ‘One in, one out’ Channel scheme ― Polling suggests British public wants ‘more constructive debate’ on asylum ― New parliamentary report reveals that 40 children missing from asylum hotels still not found
The government has announced an increase in the number of French police officers dealing with small boat crossings. Almost 100 children have been wrongly identified and detained as adults under the UK’s agreement with France aimed at preventing people from crossing...
BELGIUM: Dozens of people detained following Immigration Office interviews ― Strong opposition to government plan to eliminate 1000 reception places in Brussels ― Palestinian students in Gaza unable to take up university places due to government disagreements about evacuations
Almost 70 people have been detained after attending interviews at the Immigration Office since the start of the year. NGOs and opposition politicians have condemned the Federal Government’s plan to significantly reduce the number of reception places in Brussels for...
CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria has reportedly resumed Dublin transfers to Italy ― Sharp increase in withdrawal of protection for Syrian refugees in Germany ― Evidence of growing anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland ― Court ruling paves way for return of some Afghan refugees from Switzerland ― Swiss government extends ‘S Status’ protection for Ukrainians until March 2028 with caveats
Four asylum applicants have reportedly been transferred from Austria to Italy since the entry into application of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum in June. There has been a major increase in the number of Syrian nationals who are losing their protection status in...
MEDITERRANEAN: More deaths of people on the move ― New IOM reports highlights dangers of Central Mediterranean route ― FRA publishes overview of legal cases against search and rescue NGOs ― NGO highlights changing migration route to Greece ― Teenagers arrested for piloting boats to Crete ― Another NGO rescue ship impounded in Italy
Dozens of bodies have been recovered from the Mediterranean sea and the Libyan coast following several tragic incidents in recent weeks. A new report by the International Organization for Migration has reinforced the Central Mediterranean’s status as the deadliest...
ITALY: Schengen border checks reintroduced with Spain after Ceuta crossings ― Incoming Dublin transfers set to resume after four-year hiatus ― NGO urges EU to respond to complaints about Piantedosi Decree restrictions on civilian search and rescue activities ― Government considering migration reception centres in Rwanda
The government has introduced internal border controls with Spain following the recent events in Ceuta. The transfer of asylum applicants back to Italy from other European countries may be about to restart. An NGO has urged the European Commission to provide a...